Thanks Paul
I too am suspect of creed being "all".
I generally did not put things in … more take them out. So for example, the word sacred, could mean,
connected with god
dedicated to a religious purpose
deserving of veneration
These 8 points in places capture too much, at least in my way of seeing things.
Well I have never have invested much time in Christianity and never bought into it much more than it being a metaphor for reality. In my university years I learnt that there are more accurate metaphors for reality and that we don't have to mistake our fingers for the universe we are pointing to.
I see Progressive Christianity as a stepping stone and not necessarily an end point. A stepping stone away from, including but not limited to:
The Bible is the Word of God
Jesus is God
The Rapture
Sin is sin
Heaven and Hell (courtesy of Joseph)
Now where would a Progressive Christian's path move on to, agnosticism, atheism, something else? I just can't help thinking there are better resources that describe our world, how we might interact and more importantly the underlying reasons for the direction of our interactions. I'm not saying these modern resources are better but only more accurate, more inclusive and we can use our own education and logic to fill in the gaps.
Having said, I see Progressive Christianity as a more stable stepping stone than traditional Christianity.